Easy reach coffee filters and optional reusable storage container

This invention relates to coffee filter cups and a dispenser thereof.

Coffee filter cups stacked in boxes are often difficult to separate. As a result, several filter cups are sometimes unintentionally used at the same time, which is wasteful or the cups are handled excessively before use, which is unsanitary. The object of this invention is to provide means of dispensing one coffee filter at a time with minimum handling.

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a stack of coffee filters shown in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the coffee filters shown in an unfolded position;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view taken from FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a dispenser box, (coffee filters not shown).

FIG. 5 is a cross-section view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4, (coffee filters added.);

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a re-usable storage container (coffee filters not shown) and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-section view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 6 (coffee filter dispenser added).

Circular sections of coffee filter paper, 1, are interconnected along a portion of their sides 2, the paper being perforated along the lines along which sections of filter paper meet. The sections of the filter paper are pressed into the shape of cups, with cups alternating concave downward and upward. The cup-shaped filter cups are stacked inside one another by folding along the connecting perforated side and a stack of filter cups thus formed is placed in a dispensing box 3 having an opening at the top. The dispensing box 3 with coffee filter cups is in turn placed inside a box 4 having a hinged lid 5.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it is understood that such changes will be within the spirit and scope of the present invention, as is defined by the appended claims.